Google's biggest bet is AI for search, investment chief says
1 week, 6 days ago

Google's biggest bet is AI for search, investment chief says

The Hindu  

Alphabet, the Google parent that has pioneered self-driving cars and quantum computing, is making its biggest bet much closer to home: online search. Applying artificial intelligence to the search business that made Google a household name remains the largest gambit for the company, Ruth Porat, Alphabet's president and chief investment officer, said at the Reuters NEXT conference in New York on Tuesday. Search will keep evolving, said Porat, who previously was Google and Alphabet’s longest-serving chief financial officer. Asked if the cost of Alphabet's investments in AI would follow sky-high industry trends, Porat said the technology represented a "generational opportunity."

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Sundar Pichai hints at a 'profound' shift coming to Google Search as AI continues to evolve
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Sundar Pichai hints at a 'profound' shift coming to Google Search as AI continues to evolve

Hindustan Times  

Google Search, the cornerstone of the internet giant's services, has been a household name for over 25 years. Google CEO Sundar Pichai revealed major upcoming changes to Search, driven by AI advancements. In his appearance at the summit, Pichai was asked to address a remark made by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who had said that Google should have been the …

Googling is for old people. That’s a problem for Google.
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Googling is for old people. That’s a problem for Google.

Live Mint  

If Google were a ship, it would be the Titanic in the hours before it struck an iceberg—riding high, supposedly unsinkable, and about to encounter a force of nature that could make its name synonymous with catastrophe. The first danger facing Google is clear and present: When people want to search for information or go shopping on the internet, they …

Google's AI-Fueled Profits Continue Despite Regulatory Threats
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Google's AI-Fueled Profits Continue Despite Regulatory Threats

Associated Press  

Google's financial performance remains strong despite challenges from AI and regulatory scrutiny. The company's profits and revenue increased due to its moneymaking machine powered by its search engine, but this is primarily attributed to the AI investments. The company is facing legal challenges from the US Department of Justice and Virginia state authorities regarding its search engine and digital advertising …

Google appoints former Character.AI founder as co-lead of its AI models
4 months ago

Google appoints former Character.AI founder as co-lead of its AI models

The Hindu  

Google has appointed Noam Shazeer, the former head of startup Character.AI and before that a long-time Google researcher, to co-lead its main AI project. Shazeer recently rejoined Google from the chatbot maker he founded in 2021 with the U.S. tech giant paying billions to bring him and a handful of other employees into DeepMind and to strike a licensing agreement …

Google’s corporate parent still prospering amid shift injecting more AI technology in search
5 months ago

Google’s corporate parent still prospering amid shift injecting more AI technology in search

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s corporate parent Alphabet Inc. delivered another quarter of steady growth amid an AI-driven shift in the ubiquitous search engine that is the foundation of its internet empire. Although the change sparked fear and outrage among online publishers worried their traffic will plummet, Google is still thriving and propelling Alphabet’s success. That division, Google’s fastest growing segment, …

Sundar Pichai on Google layoffs, AI plans and when his company ‘got it wrong’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sundar Pichai on Google layoffs, AI plans and when his company ‘got it wrong’

Hindustan Times  

Sundar Pichai asserted that artificial intelligence has been a key focus of Google parent Alphabet since 2016. Acknowledging recent hiccups like the controversy over images generated by Google's Gemini, Sundar Pichai said, “We got it wrong. As soon as it’s ready, we will get it out to people.” Sundar Pichai on Google's future and how search has changed Talking about …

What Sundar Pichai said on leadership and Google's ‘AI era’: ‘Secure, reliable, and efficient’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

What Sundar Pichai said on leadership and Google's ‘AI era’: ‘Secure, reliable, and efficient’

Hindustan Times  

Google has been doing it all in the “AI era” to way stay ahead of its competitors as artificial intelligence is now present almost everywhere, becoming an almost indispensable part of our lives. Google CEO Sundar Pichai said, "We have the best infrastructure for the AI era. Google CEO Sundar Pichai talked about leadership and AI's role in the company. …

Google's AI chief set to invest USD 100 billion in AI development to stay ahead of rivals
8 months ago

Google's AI chief set to invest USD 100 billion in AI development to stay ahead of rivals

India TV News  

When we speak of artificial intelligence, everything is about a smart working ecosystem along with a lot of money. As per Google's AI boss, the company is set to invest more than USD 100 billion in AI development and further aim at maintaining its edge over competitors. However, the pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence – AI capable of human-like reasoning …

Sundar Pichai shares Google's AI plan to beat Amazon, Microsoft: ‘Incredible opportunity’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Sundar Pichai shares Google's AI plan to beat Amazon, Microsoft: ‘Incredible opportunity’

Hindustan Times  

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that in the fourth quarter of 2023 Google Cloud was at a $36 billion annual revenue run rate. At the Google Cloud Next event, Sundar Pichai said that Google Cloud is showing progress owing to deep investments that the company has made in Artificial Intelligence. Google and Alphabet Inc. CEO Sundar Pichai talked about the …

Google plans to charge for AI-powered search engine: Report
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Google plans to charge for AI-powered search engine: Report

The Hindu  

Alphabet's Google is considering charging for premium features on its generative AI-powered search engine, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the plan. The tech giant is looking at a variety of options, including incorporating AI-powered search features to its premium subscription services, which already provide access to its new Gemini AI assistant in Gmail and Docs, …

Google is more resilient than its AI stumbles imply
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Google is more resilient than its AI stumbles imply

Live Mint  

Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, saw its share price rise 8% during the first quarter. A trial stemming from the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against the company took up several weeks during the fall of 2023, and left Wall Street with a growing worry of a bad outcome that could include steep financial penalties and even a breakup of the …

Why Jeff Bezos’s latest bet spells trouble for Google
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Jeff Bezos’s latest bet spells trouble for Google

The Telegraph  

So in January, when the Amazon founder invested in a company seeking to take Google’s place in the food chain, people sat up and took notice. “That’s going to change.” Perplexity has around 1m people using it at least once a day, including tech VIPs like Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia and Tobi Lütke, the boss of ecommerce …

Google, Amazon continue to invest billions into AI that is supposedly ‘miles better’ than ChatGPT
1 year, 1 month ago

Google, Amazon continue to invest billions into AI that is supposedly ‘miles better’ than ChatGPT

Firstpost  

Google and Amazon are investing billions into an AI programme called Claude that is supposedly much better than OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Amazon had invested over $4 billion, whereas Google has invested over $2 billion, and plans to invest more A couple of days ago, Google announced its intention to invest a substantial sum of up to $2 billion in Anthropic, a …

Google CEO Sundar Pichai to take the stand next week in ongoing US antitrust trial
1 year, 1 month ago

Google CEO Sundar Pichai to take the stand next week in ongoing US antitrust trial

Firstpost  

Google CEO Sundar Pichai will be testifying next week on Monday, in a significant antitrust legal battle that revolves around Google’s dominant position in the search and search advertising sectors. Pichai is expected to face questions on Google’s investments to maintain search dominance Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Alphabet and its subsidiary Google, is set to testify on Monday in …

Google CEO Sundar Pichai to testify in U.S. Google antitrust trial on October 30
1 year, 1 month ago

Google CEO Sundar Pichai to testify in U.S. Google antitrust trial on October 30

The Hindu  

Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Alphabet and its subsidiary Google, will testify on Monday in the once-in-a generation antitrust fight over Google’s dominance of search and some parts of search advertising. Pichai, who is being called as a witness for Google, will likely be asked about the company’s investments aimed at keeping its search competitive, especially as smartphones took over, …

Google made $77 billion in July-September this year, but investors are unhappy. Here’s why
1 year, 1 month ago

Google made $77 billion in July-September this year, but investors are unhappy. Here’s why

Firstpost  

Google exceeded their revenue expectations from its search and ad businesses between July-September this year. However, their cloud services fell short, with an operating income of $266 million, against a projection of $434 million Google’s parent company Alphabet made a pretty sizeable $77 billion between the months of July-September this year. The company’s search advertising segment also performed well, bringing …

From dorm room to global giant: Google's inspirational 25 years journey
1 year, 2 months ago

From dorm room to global giant: Google's inspirational 25 years journey

India TV News  

On Google's 25th Anniversary, the tech giant, in a blog post, expressed a sense of reflection, highlighting the importance of birthdays as an occasion to reminisce. Google's story commenced with doctoral students Sergey Brin and Larry Page, who serendipitously met during Stanford University's computer science program in the late 1990s. From Dorm Rooms to Garages: The Birth of Google Inc. …

Apple exec defends the decision to make Google its default search engine on iPhones and Macs
1 year, 2 months ago

Apple exec defends the decision to make Google its default search engine on iPhones and Macs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A top Apple executive defended the tech giant’s decision to make Google the default search engine on Apple iPhones and Macs, saying there was no “valid alternative.’’ Testifying in the biggest antitrust trial in a quarter century, Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of services, said Tuesday that there wasn’t “anybody as good’’ as Google at helping phone …

DuckDuckGo founder says Google's phone and manufacturing partnerships thwart competition
1 year, 3 months ago

DuckDuckGo founder says Google's phone and manufacturing partnerships thwart competition

The Hindu  

Appearing in the biggest antitrust trial in a quarter century, DuckDuckGo founder Gabriel Weinberg testified Thursday that it was hard for his small search engine company to compete with Google because the powerhouse has deals with phone companies and equipment manufacturers to make its product the default search option on so many devices. DuckDuckGo still sells ads, but bases them …

As Google turns 25, CEO Sundar Pichai pushes for search and AI evolution
1 year, 3 months ago

As Google turns 25, CEO Sundar Pichai pushes for search and AI evolution

The Hindu  

Just as Google prepares to officially turn 25 on September 27, CEO Sundar Pichai affirmed search would continue to be the core of the company’s mission, and that there was much more to be done with it and AI. As Google also races to develop Bard, it has been accused of stealing personal data and creative works from users for …

Google shares surge 5% on AI announcement
1 year, 7 months ago

Google shares surge 5% on AI announcement

Live Mint  

Shares of Alphabet surged around 5% Wednesday after the company made a slew of announcements on artificial intelligence at its I/O developer conference, leading to an overnight surge of $82 billion in its value. Google announced that it is rolling out more artificial intelligence for its core search product and also offered a new version of its namesake engine. The …

Google, Microsoft top expectations as AI rivalry heats up
1 year, 7 months ago

Google, Microsoft top expectations as AI rivalry heats up

Live Mint  

Google parent company Alphabet beat market expectations in the first quarter of 2023 with a net profit of $15 billion, the company said on Tuesday, in a sign that the search engine behemoth is regaining its footing. "We'll continue to incorporate generative AI advances to make search better in a thoughtful and deliberate way," Google chief Sundar Pichai said during …

Alphabet to combine AI research units Google Brain, DeepMind
1 year, 8 months ago

Alphabet to combine AI research units Google Brain, DeepMind

Live Mint  

Alphabet Inc is combining Google Brain and DeepMind, as it doubles down on artificial intelligence research in its race to compete with rival systems like OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot. The new division will be led by DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and its setting up will ensure "bold and responsible development of general AI", Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said in a blog …

Alphabet Combines Google Brain and DeepMind to Boost AI Research
1 year, 8 months ago

Alphabet Combines Google Brain and DeepMind to Boost AI Research

News 18  

Alphabet Inc is combining Google Brain and DeepMind, as it doubles down on artificial intelligence research in its race to compete with rival systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot. The new division will be led by DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and its setting up will ensure “bold and responsible development of general AI”, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said in a blog …

How you search on Google could change
1 year, 8 months ago

How you search on Google could change

The Hindu  

As Google looks at integrating its large language models with its browser, our way of searching the web could change. In an interview to The Wall Street Journal, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said users would be able to get AI-enhanced answers to their questions as the company explores expanding use cases for conversational AI. While Google released its own Bard …

Google CEO Sundar Pichai drops big hint on AI, search engine
1 year, 8 months ago

Google CEO Sundar Pichai drops big hint on AI, search engine

Hindustan Times  

Tech giant Google is planning to add artificial intelligence features to its search engine. In an interview to Wall Street Journal, Google chief executive officer Sundar Pichai said that the new AI features will enhance the search engine's ability to answer queries. Google CEO Sundar Pichai A leader in developing large language models, Google is yet to develop technology to …

ChatGPT founder Sam Altman calls Google a lethargic search monopoly
1 year, 10 months ago

ChatGPT founder Sam Altman calls Google a lethargic search monopoly

India Today  

Artificial intelligence is being widely explored in the tech world and with ChatGPT going viral, things started heating up. Microsoft announced an all-new Bing search browser recently that will be powered by the same technology as ChatGPT and attempts to revolutionise the way people browse things online. Sam Altman calls Google a ‘lethargic search monopoly’ After Microsoft’s announcement, Sam Altman, …

Investors’ query: Can Google answer Microsoft’s AI threat?
1 year, 10 months ago

Investors’ query: Can Google answer Microsoft’s AI threat?

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Google, a company built on finding quick answers to people’s questions, suddenly finds itself grappling for a response to a potential threat to its internet empire — a form of artificial intelligence that long-time rival Microsoft is now deploying to attack its dominant search engine. It contrasted with a much more polished and well-reviewed showcase of Microsoft’s …

Microsoft takes on Google Search with AI
1 year, 10 months ago

Microsoft takes on Google Search with AI

Al Jazeera  

Microsoft is staking its future on AI through billions of dollars of investment as it directly challenges Google. Microsoft Corp is revamping its Bing search engine and Edge web browser with artificial intelligence, the company said on Tuesday, in one of its biggest efforts yet to lead a new wave of technology and reshape how people gather information. Bing will …

Google Invests $400 Million In ChatGPT-Rival Anthropic In A Bid To Launch Own Chatbot: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

Google Invests $400 Million In ChatGPT-Rival Anthropic In A Bid To Launch Own Chatbot: Report

ABP News  

After investing around $400 million in OpenAI's ChatGPT rival Anthropic, Google has announced the release of its own chatbot for the public in "the coming weeks and months" after the remarkable performance and success of ChatGPT. Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the use of AI had arrived at an "inflection point" and that the tech giant was "extremely well positioned" …

Google Is Going To Invest $9.5 Billion For Offices, Data Centers In US This Year
2 years, 8 months ago

Google Is Going To Invest $9.5 Billion For Offices, Data Centers In US This Year

News 18  

– Alphabet Inc's Google said on Wednesday it plans to invest about $9.5 billion across its U.S. offices and data centers this year, up from $7 billion last year. Google said the investment will create at least 12,000 full-time jobs in 2022 and focus on data centers in several states including Nevada, Nebraska and Virginia. Google will continue to invest …

Google’s parent Alphabet breaches $2 trillion in market value
3 years, 1 month ago

Google’s parent Alphabet breaches $2 trillion in market value

Al Jazeera  

Bulls see the stock rising further, fuelled by a rebound in spending on digital ads and growth in its cloud business. Google parent Alphabet Inc. rallied Monday to breach $2 trillion in market value for the first time, fueled by a rebound in spending on digital ads and growth in its cloud business. Alphabet trades around 24 times forward earnings, …

Apple Might Be Moving Fast Towards Developing Its Own Search Engine
4 years, 1 month ago

Apple Might Be Moving Fast Towards Developing Its Own Search Engine

News 18  

Apple might be working on its own search engine. According to a report, the Cupertino-based giant is moving quickly towards its own search engine to avoid getting in the middle of the upcoming anti-trust action being taken against Google by the US government. The first hint of Apple’s search engine was the ability of iOS 14 to show Apple’s own …

How Google evolved from ‘cuddly’ startup to antitrust target
4 years, 2 months ago

How Google evolved from ‘cuddly’ startup to antitrust target

Associated Press  

SAN RAMON, Calif. — In Google’s infancy, co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin reviled Microsoft as a technological bully that ruthlessly abused its dominance of the personal computer software market to choke off competition that could spawn better products. Like Microsoft was 22 years ago, Google is in the crosshairs of a Justice Department lawsuit accusing it of wielding the …

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